India’s Attacks on Pakistan Military Facilities Prompt Peace Efforts

India

-Krishna Kripa

Updated: Monday, May 12, 2025, 0:42 [IST]

Government
sources
revealed
that
Pakistan
sought
peace
after
India
destroyed
eight
of
its
air
bases.
This
action
led
to
a
request
for
a
ceasefire,
highlighting
India’s
firm
stance.
The
sources
stated
that
there
was
no
need
for
third-party
mediation,
despite
US
President
Donald
Trump’s
claims
of
American
involvement
in
the
peace
process.

The
Indian
military’s
precision
strikes
targeted
key
Pakistani
installations,
including
air
defence
systems
and
radar
sites.
These
actions
were
in
response
to
Pakistan’s
attempts
to
attack
26
Indian
targets,
such
as
air
force
stations
in
Udhampur,
Pathankot,
and
Adampur
on
May
9
and
10.
The
Indian
counter-attack
was
launched
on
Saturday
morning.

India’s
Precision
Strikes

Indian
forces
targeted
several
Pakistani
military
sites,
including
Rafiqui,
Murid,
Chaklala,
Rahim
Yar
Khan,
Sukkur,
and
Chunian.
Radar
sites
at
Pasrur
and
Sialkot
aviation
base
were
also
hit
with
precision
munitions,
causing
significant
damage.
These
strikes
followed
Pakistan’s
attempts
to
attack
Indian
military
bases
on
May
8,
9,
and
10.

The
Directors
General
of
Military
Operations
(DGMOs)
from
both
countries
reached
an
understanding
to
halt
military
actions
without
third-party
involvement.
This
agreement
contradicted
Trump’s
statement
about
US
mediation.
The
DGMOs’
conversation
led
to
Foreign
Secretary
Vikram
Misri
announcing
the
ceasefire
on
Saturday
evening.

US
Mediation
Claims

US
Secretary
of
State
Marco
Rubio
informed
External
Affairs
Minister
S
Jaishankar
that
Pakistan
understood
the
message
after
being
hit
by
Indian
missiles.
This
communication
diluted
Trump’s
claim
of
American
mediation
in
the
ceasefire
agreement
between
India
and
Pakistan.

Sources
dismissed
Washington’s
assertions
about
brokering
the
ceasefire.
They
emphasised
that
the
only
discussions
between
India
and
Pakistan
would
be
direct
talks
between
their
DGMOs.
The
sources
also
downplayed
US
comments
on
mediation
regarding
Kashmir.

Kashmir
Issue
Stance

A
source
stated
that
India
has
no
discussions
with
Islamabad
on
Kashmir
other
than
the
return
of
illegally-occupied
Jammu
and
Kashmir
territories
by
Pakistan.
They
stressed
that
there
is
nothing
else
to
discuss
and
rejected
any
third-party
involvement
in
this
matter.

The
understanding
between
the
DGMOs
led
to
an
immediate
halt
to
all
military
actions
on
land,
air,
and
sea.
This
agreement
marked
a
significant
step
towards
de-escalating
tensions
between
India
and
Pakistan
without
external
intervention.

With
inputs
from
PTI